Bella Vista Business Alliance Government Grants
Bruce Patten Pattens Group
Who are Pattens Group? Bruce Patten – Founder Original Group Financial Controller, hi-tech biotechnology Cochlear Ltd Appeared : Kochies Business Sunday BRW NSW Small Business Month
Who are Pattens Group?
Secured over $700m in grants Over 30 years grants experience Guaranteed result : No grant No Fee Phone : 1800 GRANTS Email : grants@pattens.com Web : www.pattens.com
Grants
How Many?
1,262
How Much?
$40 Billion
Why Grants are not claimed
Not aware of grants available Cost of Application v Benefit Chance of success unlikely Too busy to claim Don’t know how Disbelief grants really exist Waste of time Better things to do
Business Grants Fall into 2 broad categories: ď Ž Selected Industries Aeronautics, Food and Beverage, Steel, Healthcare, Cars, Defence, Agriculture, Media, IT, Tourism ď Ž Approved Activities Manufacturing, Export, Innovation, Environment, Marketing, Training etc
Entrepreneurs' Programme Growth Industries
Advanced Manufacturing Food and Agribusiness Medical Technologies Mining Equipment, Technology Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Enabling Technologies and Services
Entrepreneurs' Programme Business Growth Business Evaluation / Growth Turnover or Expenditure > $1.5m Selected Industry Free Business Diagnostic Matched Grant of $20k Choose your own consultant No cost involved, just time.
Entrepreneurs’ Programme Accelerating Commercialisation Fast-track products to market:
Innovative product Turnover less than $10m Matched Grants of $1m Funds for salaries, IP etc Experienced business advisor Portfolio membership
Research & Development
Must be company with ABN Innovation or novelty Technical risk Minimum Spend $20,000 Refund 43.5% (loss, t/o < $20m) Tax saving 38.5% 40% can be conducted o/seas
Innovation Connections Insufficient R&D Skills? Specific growth sector Research needs assessment Work with CSIRO or Uni Matched grants of $50k x2 Website down – back early March
Export Market Development Grant Any business(EMDG) structure Marketing to non-resident No sales required Product can be made o/seas Tourism, services, know how, IP Maximum claim $150k Minimum spend $15k Maximum 8 claims Marked 40 years in 2015
Chief Executive Women
Scholarship 10-15 July 2017 Course fees, flights, loading, meals Boston, Massachusetts Involved in Exporting Senior or Mid level position 10yrs experience Applications close 19 Mar 17
Further Information Where can you get professional help?
www.pattens.com www.business.gov.au www.austrade.gov.au www.ourcommunity.com.au (NFP) www.grantguru.com.au
Contact Details
Guaranteed results : No Grant No Fee
Phone : 1800 GRANTS Email : grants@pattens.com Web : www.pattens.com